Opinions on our list please?

[name]Hi[/name] everybody, I hope nobody is too sick of me posting here again and again but now that my wife and I have some name ground to stand on, the wonderful mei_mei suggested I make another post :slight_smile: Here are some girls and boys names in our consideration pile at the moment. What do you think? Please give us your harshest criticism – we need it. Suggestions are great, too.

On names that have any particular special significance or reasoning, I wrote it out to the side :slight_smile:

Middle name will more than likely be [name]Knight[/name] for either gender, though we are open to more than one middle. We [name]LOVE[/name] names with great meanings, and also ones with [name]Christian[/name] meanings. Last name is [name]McCarthy[/name]. Thank you :slight_smile:

Girls:
[name]Amabel[/name] – [name]Love[/name] for the meaning “lovable”
[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] – [name]Love[/name] both the meaning “yielding to prayer”
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
Bellona – Would probably be condemned to a middle slot because of possibly sounding like bologna, but we love the meaning “to fight” because our baby is a fighter!
[name]Bianca[/name] – [name]One[/name] that my wife loves because it means “white” or “fair” which is one of the possible meanings of my name
[name]Cambria[/name] – The first concert our baby unknowingly at the time went to was Coheed and [name]Cambria[/name] :slight_smile:
[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name] – From my wife’s name, [name]Kristen[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] – [name]One[/name] of my wife’s longtime loves
[name]Emmeline[/name] – A sort of less common version of my wife’s other longtime love, [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Enid[/name] – Wife of one of the knights of the round table, and means “life, spirit”
[name]Esme[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the meaning “beloved”
[name]Fiona[/name] – Another my wife loves for the meaning connection to my name
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Irina[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the meaning “peace”
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Regina[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the meaning “queen”
Rosabel
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]

Boys:
[name]Ezekiel[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the meaning “God strengthens”
[name]Gareth[/name] – [name]Knight[/name] of the round table, and means “gentle”
[name]Graham[/name] – Probably a middle name due to graham crackers, but my wife loves [name]Billy[/name] [name]Graham[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Silvan[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name] – [name]Knight[/name] of the round table and sounds similar to [name]Kristen[/name]

My first suggestion would be to stick with just one middle name. Double middle names detract from the first name and make the whole thing sound too clunky, in my opinion. The baby announcement would sound like just a long list of names: “Meet our son, [name]John[/name] [name]Jacob[/name] Jingleheimer Schmidt!” :slight_smile: I’m a one-middle-name fan, and in fact, my parents and grandparents were fans of only single-syllable middle names, a taste that I seem to have inherited. So [name]Knight[/name], and [name]JUST[/name] [name]Knight[/name], is great!

Girls:
[name]Amabel[/name] – I’m not sure how to pronounce this. uh-[name]MAY[/name]-bull? AM-uh-belle? AM-uh-bull? [name]How[/name] about [name]Amara[/name] instead (means “lovely forever,”) or [name]Jaime[/name] (from the French term “J’aime” which literally translates into “I love”).

[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name] – [name]Annabelle[/name] is cute, but I only like this spelling. The spelling [name]Annabel[/name] looks like it would rhyme with [name]Hannibal[/name].

[name]Arabella[/name] – Anything with -bella is going to sound trendy and uncreative, like you got the idea off a million of your friends who also used -bella names.

[name]Aurora[/name] – I think this is so beautiful, especially because of the Northern Lights, or [name]Aurora[/name] Borealis. If you like [name]Christian[/name] meanings to names, you might appreciate the personal meaning this name has to me: The [name]Aurora[/name] Borealis makes me think of the relatively new [name]Christian[/name] song “[name]Light[/name] Up the [name]Sky[/name]” by The Afters. You should Youtube it!

[name]Azalea[/name] – This is spunky and cute. It sounds very energetic and I can picture it, oddly enough, on any age.

Bellona – Yep, the bologna thing is going to be a problem! [name]How[/name] about considering the name [name]Kelly[/name] for your little fighter, which means “warrior woman” (on this site the meaning is listed as just “war” but I have always heard warrior woman)? Or [name]Xena[/name] ([name]ZEE[/name]-na), a warrior princess?

[name]Bianca[/name] – I think this is beautiful and would be refreshing to see on a baby today. I feel like, at least in my area, it has become rare enough to be exotic…yet it is still wonderfully spellable and pronouncable. Also consider [name]Blanca[/name]. I know a girl in her mid-twenties named [name]Blanca[/name]. At first I hated it and thought it was spelled Blonka, but it grew on me.

[name]Cambria[/name] – Kind of pretty, with a cute personal anecdote behind it that your child would like.

[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name] – I would spell this [name]Christabelle[/name]. These -bel spellings ([name]Amabel[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Christabel[/name]) all look like they would rhyme with [name]Hannibal[/name] to me. If you want to get that [name]BELL[/name] sound in there, I would spell it [name]Christabelle[/name]. But maybe you ARE going for that “-bul” sound, in which case, keep the spelling as you have it.

[name]Constance[/name] – This is so pretty and Pilgrimy. I am just not a fan of the nickname [name]Conny[/name] that you know she would get. [name]Conny[/name] is too dated for my taste.

[name]Eden[/name] – [name]Lovely[/name]. Beautiful imagery. Not sure if it sounds so great with “[name]Knight[/name]” though…runs together to sound like Edennite.

[name]Eleanor[/name] – This is another sweet one. A similar suggestion that I personally think sounds even prettier is Elionora.

[name]Emmeline[/name] – I think this is such a cutie, BUT all of the [name]Emma[/name]'s running around out there make me feel like this is too trendy.

[name]Enid[/name] – Not my style at all. Doesn’t sound like an English name. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it’s just not my style.

[name]Esme[/name] – I don’t like this one because the pronunciation isn’t immediately obvious, at least not in my smalltown corner of the world. A suggestion here would be [name]Amy[/name], which also means beloved. [name]Amy[/name] would be so cute on a baby today.

[name]Fiona[/name] – I liked this, but then I met a woman who had a daughter with this name, and that mother was a particularly difficult person to deal with. So now I dislike this name very much.

[name]Hope[/name] – I like what hope IS, but I can’t decide if I like it as a name. I love the concept of hope, but the sound of the word itself is very harsh and kind of sounds like…sorry, but “poop.” :x

[name]Irina[/name] – Ooo, this one is a very interesting find! I really like it. Possibly my favorite on your list so far.

[name]Iris[/name] – Weird association with a very masculine woman named [name]Iris[/name], but I actually still like the sound of this name. It sounds so soft, whispery, and whimsical. My association would fade quickly if I met someone else with this name.

[name]Ivy[/name] – HAH! I had just typed, under [name]Iris[/name], “A suggestion: [name]Ivy[/name],” because it seems to similar to [name]Iris[/name], then I scrolled down and saw that you already have it on your list. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]. My only concern is that it sounds like IV, as in intravenous therapy.

[name]Jessamine[/name] – Hmm…growing on me as I think about it.

[name]June[/name] – Recently fell in love with this name. It makes me think of [name]Reese[/name] Witherspoon playing [name]June[/name] [name]Carter[/name] in Walk the [name]Line[/name], and she did a phenomenal job and was absolutely stunning in the role. [name]Junie[/name] would be a cute nickname for a child.

[name]Regina[/name] – I like this, but I feel like it’s hard to say. I feel like that first syllable is difficult to hear or something… A suggestion: [name]Virginia[/name].

Rosabel – There’s that -bel again. [name]Rosabelle[/name]?

[name]Vivian[/name] – Make this [name]Viviana[/name] (vivi-AWNA) and I LOOOOVE it! I was just telling my sister the other day that [name]Viviana[/name] is such a fun name to say, it just falls off the tongue. [name]Vivi[/name] is a cute nickname.

[name]Zinnia[/name] – Not my style at all.

Boys:

[name]Ezekiel[/name] – I think of a comment I once heard about another boy with this name: “[name]Zeke[/name] the Geek.”

[name]Gareth[/name] – Hey, this is cool. Other suggestions that sound similar (though don’t have that connection that you like): [name]Jotham[/name], [name]Grantham[/name].

[name]Graham[/name] – I like this a lot.

[name]Jasper[/name] – I’ve never been sure if I liked this. Too close to [name]Casper[/name]…too ghostly.

[name]River[/name] – This sounds so flowy and is fun to say.

[name]Silvan[/name] – Never heard this one. Not bad, but not a favorite. This makes me think of a few girl name suggestions: [name]Silvina[/name], [name]Silvia[/name], [name]Sybil[/name].

[name]Soren[/name] – Oooo, nice…favorite boy name on your list.

[name]Tristan[/name] – This one is really nice too. Sounds like a really handsome guy and ages well into adulthood.

You have some excellent choices here, I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them! I tried, but I really can’t choose!

But, unlike the pp, I prefer -bel names over -belle/-bella names, because I find them less frilly. As you know I love Rosabel!
[name]Silvan[/name] in on my own (very) short list, love it.

As you like [name]June[/name] and [name]Zinnia[/name], have you also considered [name]Junia[/name]? I like this name as the ultimate combination between flowery and [name]Christian[/name].
[name]Junia[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] is darling!

Have you already tried to make some name combinations? If you choose to give two middle names, I like the thought of naming all children ‘first middle [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]’ to all share mum and dad’s name. [name]How[/name] about:

[name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Amabel[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Jessamine[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] Bellona [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Aurora[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] (love [name]Aurora[/name] with [name]McCarthy[/name]!)
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Kristabel[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Iris[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] (with the ‘I’ names, I prefer an extra middle name before [name]Knight[/name]!)
Rosabel [name]Cambria[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - Rosabel [name]McCarthy[/name]
[name]Junia[/name] [name]Constance[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Junia[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name] [name]Enid[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Bianca[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Zinnia[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] - [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]

Good luck!

My picks of your list

[name]Cambria[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
[name]Enid[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
I love [name]June[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] but [name]June[/name] [name]Knight[/name] is too much like [name]June[/name] [name]Night[/name] haha

[name]Ezekiel[/name] for a boy such a strong name.

Girls:
[name]Amabel[/name] – Cute - I would pronounce it AM-uh-bel (to rhyme with [name]Annabel[/name])
[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name] - I prefer the first spelling
[name]Arabella[/name] – Nice, but to girly-girly for me
[name]Aurora[/name] - Nice, though I find it kind of hard to say
[name]Azalea[/name] - Pretty name
Bellona – OK
[name]Bianca[/name] – I think [name]Bianca[/name] is just ok. Though I prefer the latin word for white “[name]Alba[/name]” as a name, maybe you would like it?
[name]Cambria[/name] – OK, but not my style
[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name] – [name]Don[/name]'t like this at all.
[name]Constance[/name] - Nice
[name]Eden[/name] - OK
[name]Eleanor[/name] – [name]Love[/name] this!
[name]Emmeline[/name] – Cute
[name]Enid[/name] – VERY nice!
[name]Esme[/name] – VERY nice
[name]Fiona[/name] – NICE - again, mayb you like [name]Alba[/name]?
[name]Hope[/name] - NMS
[name]Irina[/name] – OK, NMS
[name]Iris[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] this
[name]Ivy[/name] - Nice
[name]Jessamine[/name] - Not my style
[name]June[/name] - I don’t like [name]June[/name] at all
[name]Regina[/name] – I don’t like this
Rosabel - OK
[name]Vivian[/name] - Nice
[name]Zinnia[/name] - OK

Boys:
[name]Ezekiel[/name] – NMS at all!
[name]Gareth[/name] – I like this
[name]Graham[/name] – Like
[name]Jasper[/name] - Like
[name]River[/name] - Like
[name]Silvan[/name] - Very nice
[name]Soren[/name] - just ok, it is a Danish name, I am from Denmark and here it is very much out of style (seems like it only would fit a man between 35-45 - that’s when it was popular).
[name]Tristan[/name] – Nice

[name]Amabel[/name] – pronunciation issues and rather similar to [name]Annabel[/name]. She’ll probably have to constantly correct people.
[name]Azalea[/name] - [name]Ah[/name]-zah-leah? I like it despite the pronunciation and spelling issues.
Bellona – I also like this as a middle.
[name]Enid[/name] – Eh-need? Ee-ned? Ee-need?
[name]Esme[/name] – You know with the popularity of Twilight, I think the pronunciation issues are lessened quite a bit.
[name]Irina[/name] - Ee-reena or Eye-reena?
[name]Jessamine[/name] - feels like an overly fancy [name]Jasmine[/name]. The only name in your girls that I don’t care for.
[name]Regina[/name] – I like [name]Regina[/name]. Most will get the pronunciation right, but there is that pesky Canadian city [name]Regina[/name] (reg-eye-nah) which of course rhymes with a female personal part. I also like [name]Reina[/name], which also means queen.

[name]Ezekiel[/name] – For some reason I don’t like it.
[name]Gareth[/name] – Like this one a lot. Probably my favorite along with [name]Tristan[/name].
[name]Graham[/name] – Works a little better as a middle name, but there are a lot worse things to be associated to than graham crackers.
[name]River[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really care for it.

[name]Even[/name] though I deleted some names (because I really can’t say more than “I like it”), a few have pronunciation issues, and a few are not my style these are all really good names. You and your wife should be proud.

My personal favorites for you are the following because of personal meaning and the connection between you and your wife are:

[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Cambria[/name]
[name]Christabel[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]

You sort of have a potential Pinkett-[name]Smith[/name] thing going on with the son taking after his mother’s name and the daughter taking on the meaning of her father’s name.

[name]One[/name] name I think you might like comes from an obscure lesbian poet. Though English, she identified with [name]France[/name] (she grew up there) and changed her name from [name]Pauline[/name] to [name]Renee[/name] [name]Vivien[/name] - reborn life. I noticed [name]Vivian[/name] on your list and [name]Vivian[/name] [name]Renee[/name]/[name]Renata[/name] is one of my favorite combos - life reborn. It could symbolize your new family life. Of course, I’m a bit biased as I’m a [name]Renee[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] with a surname that ends in -n so I don’t think I can use it. I’d squeal with joy if I bumped into a girl named that.

I agree with alzora. I’m not a fan of multiple middle names as they tend to sound very clunky and pretentious. Also, I feel that when you have multiple middle names, any middle name you’ve chosen that has a special meaning (such as your wife’s maiden name) gets lost among the other middle names and thus becomes less special.

Girls:
[name]Amabel[/name] – Not a fan as I feel it will just get mistaken for [name]Anabel[/name] all the time.
[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name] - I’ve really taken a shine to this name lately. It’s very spunky.
Bellona – Not a fan. The sound just isn’t pretty to me.
[name]Bianca[/name] – Like this one, though not as much as some of your others.
[name]Cambria[/name] – [name]Love[/name] this one. It sounds very sophisticated.
[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name] – This one is too frilly for me. Prefer the [name]Christabel[/name] spelling as [name]Kristabel[/name] just looks very trendy and made-up to me.
[name]Constance[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Eden[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] –[name]Love[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
[name]Enid[/name] – [name]Way[/name] too old lady sounding. Not a fan.
[name]Esme[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] - [name]Love[/name] though since it’s a word name, it kind of sounds odd paired with [name]Knight[/name] since that’s also a word name.
[name]Irina[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] -[name]Love[/name], though it kind of has the problem that [name]Hope[/name] does. [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Knight[/name] is a bit descriptive.
[name]Jessamine[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]June[/name] - Same as [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Regina[/name] – [name]Love[/name]
Rosabel - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name] - Quirky but I like [name]Azalea[/name] better.

Boys:
[name]Ezekiel[/name] – [name]Love[/name] and the nickname [name]Zeke[/name] is very cute.
[name]Gareth[/name] – I like it and I think it goes well with [name]Knight[/name].
[name]Graham[/name] – Like it
[name]Jasper[/name] - Like it
[name]River[/name] - Same as with the other word names on your list. [name]River[/name] [name]Knight[/name] makes me think of a knight that is from a river.
[name]Silvan[/name] - This one just makes me think of the [name]Sylvan[/name] Learning Center.
[name]Soren[/name] - I like [name]Soren[/name]. It’s unusual but easy to spell and say.
[name]Tristan[/name] – I know a lot of people like this but I’ve never been a fan. It just sounds very girly to me. Also, if your wife’s name is [name]Kristen[/name], then that could get very confusing since they sound so similar (unless she goes by [name]Kris[/name] or [name]Kristy[/name] most of the time).

Overall, I think you’ve got a really great list going here!

Top Three - Girls

1 [name]Vivian[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
2 [name]Iris[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
3 [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]

Top Three - Boys

1 [name]Tristan[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
2 [name]Gareth[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]
3 [name]Graham[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name]

[name]Soren[/name] [name]Knight[/name] [name]McCarthy[/name] for either a boy or a girl!

I kept the ones I liked in this list! It’s a great list… the girl’s names are very pretty and feminine, and the boy’s names are very strong and masculine. I like that![b]

Girls:[/b]
[name]Amabel[/name] – I like the name + meaning… but I think it may not flow so well with the last name?
[name]Arabella[/name] – LOVE the meaning! Arabel/Arabelle could also work!
[name]Bianca[/name] – I like the meaning more than the name itself
[name]Cambria[/name] – The story behind this name is so cute!
[name]Eden[/name] - this means “place of pleasure” ! This is a name on my list! :slight_smile:
[name]Emmeline[/name] – I like this name a lot, even though I was never a big fan of Emily. However, again, I think it may not flow so well with your last name. It must be the m’s.
[name]Esme[/name] – Pretty name with a wonderful meaning!
[name]Hope[/name] - This name is cute, but I knew a hamster and a dog named Hope, so it just reminds me of pets. They were amazing pets though.
[name]Irina[/name] – Not one of my favorites from this list, but I still like this name. I think it would flow with your last name!
[name]Ivy[/name]
Rosabel - pretty!

Boys:
[name]Ezekiel[/name] – love the name (nn Zeke!), love the meaning even more
[name]Gareth[/name]
[name]Graham[/name] – haha i know someone who named their son Graham because of Billy Graham… never reminded me of crackers!
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Silvan[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]

If you are sticking with Knight for a middle name (which I love!), here are the combos I think would sound best!

[name]Eden[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
[name]Esme[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
Rosabel [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
[name]Arabel/name [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy

[name]Gareth[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
[name]Graham[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy
[name]Jasper[/name] [name]Knight[/name] McCarthy

My favorites:

Girls:
[name]Aurora[/name]
Bellona
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Cambria[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] – A sort of less common version of my wife’s other longtime love, [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]

Boys:
[name]Gareth[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]

My favorite from your list are [name]Graham[/name] for a boy ([name]Graham[/name] is what we are most likely going with if this baby is a boy). I like the name because it is not very popular and it ages well. For a girl my favoite is [name]Aurora[/name]. I think that name is so pretty and [name]Rory[/name] is such a cute nickname for a little girl :slight_smile: !

You have such a beautiful list of names, you two really couldn’t go wrong picking any of these!
Normally I like two middle names but in your case I would personally encourage you to only go with [name]Knight[/name]. It’s such a striking name and has such meaning to you guys that I would hate to see it lost in a sea of too many middles!

Girls:
[name]Amabel[/name] – I love this name, it may get easily confused for [name]Annabel[/name] however, but I still think it’s beautiful!
[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Annabel[/name],
[name]Arabella[/name] – a little too frilly for me personally
[name]Aurora[/name]- not quite my style but I love the nickname [name]Rory[/name] you can get from this!
[name]Azalea[/name]- I like it, it’s not my favorite on your list but it’s spunky
Bellona – Not a huge fan of this
[name]Bianca[/name] – I don’t really like [name]Bianca[/name], I have an image in my head of what a person named [name]Bianca[/name] is like and it’s not a great one, I’ve never even met a [name]Bianca[/name] though so I don’t know why I feel that way!
[name]Cambria[/name] – I don’t particularly love the name but I love the reason why you guys picked it so that makes me like it a lot more!
[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name] – I prefer [name]Christabel[/name] it’s pretty but it wouldn’t be my first pick from your list!
[name]Constance[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it! I love virtue names and this is one that doesn’t pop up too often
[name]Eden[/name]- Not as big of a fan, I could be wrong but I feel like this one is getting a little trendy?
[name]Eleanor[/name] – [name]Love[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name]!
[name]Emmeline[/name] – [name]Love[/name], [name]Love[/name], [name]Love[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]!!!
[name]Enid[/name] – I really love this especially the connection with the middle name [name]Knight[/name]
[name]Esme[/name] – [name]Esme[/name] is my absolute favorite name so of course I love this!
[name]Fiona[/name] – I really like [name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]- It’s a pretty name but there are so many other virtue names out there I like so much better
[name]Irina[/name] – I like it for the meaning but other than that I’m not crazy about it
[name]Iris[/name]- Pretty but doesn’t stand out to me
[name]Ivy[/name]- Same as [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]- I like [name]Jessamine[/name] but I prefer the slightly less frilly [name]Jessa[/name]
[name]June[/name]- I like [name]June[/name] but I love [name]Junia[/name] who I believe was in the New Testament, the first female apostle I think? I may have her role wrong but I’m just about positive she’s Biblical!
[name]Regina[/name] – this is too tied to a specific person for me, it’s hard to look past that!
Rosabel- [name]Love[/name] it, very beautiful! [name]Regina[/name] means queen but Rosabel feels like a queen’s name, in my opinion anyway!
[name]Vivian[/name]- Not a huge fan
[name]Zinnia[/name]- I like it, so, so spunky!

Boys:
[name]Ezekiel[/name] – I love [name]Ezekiel[/name] but even more, I love the nn [name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Gareth[/name] – I like [name]Gareth[/name]!
[name]Graham[/name] – This is a nice name, honestly I don’t think you’d have to worry about [name]Graham[/name] Crackers all that much if you really love the name
[name]Jasper[/name]- love [name]Jasper[/name]
[name]River[/name]- love
[name]Silvan[/name]- love
[name]Soren[/name]- like
[name]Tristan[/name] – love

I love all your boy names it’s hard to pick my favorites! I would say [name]Ezekiel[/name], [name]Tristan[/name], and [name]Silvan[/name]

My favorites from your girl names are: [name]Esme[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Amabel[/name], Rosabel, [name]Zinnia[/name]

First off, I love [name]Knight[/name] as a middle name. [name]How[/name] neat!

[name]Amabel[/name]-I like the meaning but I fear it might be confused w/ [name]Anabel[/name]. [name]Just[/name] a thought!
[name]Anabelle[/name]-I like a lot. So sweet! I know a couple Anabelles :slight_smile:
[name]Arabella[/name]-Gorgeous name. I love this! Very unique too.
[name]Aurora[/name]-I just chose this as my girl name for my 6th child. I adore it!
[name]Azalea[/name]-Interesting. It’s got spunk. I like it
Bellona-I don’t like the meaning or the name. [name]Both[/name] seem a bit rough sounding for a baby!
[name]Bianca[/name]-Not a fan of this one :confused:
[name]Cambria[/name]-[name]Don[/name]'t like!
[name]Christabel[/name]/[name]Kristabel[/name]-Sounds too madeup
[name]Constance[/name]-[name]Don[/name]'t like
[name]Eden[/name]-[name]Love[/name]! It’s so short yet sweet
[name]Eleanor[/name]-[name]Love[/name] this one. [name]How[/name] about spelling it as [name]Elinor[/name]?
[name]Emmeline[/name]-like!
[name]Enid[/name]-not a fan of this one
[name]Fiona[/name]-not a fan
[name]Hope[/name]-classic
[name]Irina[/name]-I like this a lot. Really unique
[name]Iris[/name]-dislike
[name]Ivy[/name]-not too bad
[name]Jessamine[/name]-I can’t stand this one!
[name]June[/name]-dislike
[name]Regina[/name]-dislike
Rosabel-it’s okay
[name]Vivian[/name]-I like it a lot
[name]Zinnia[/name]-don’t like

[name]Ezekiel[/name]-don’t like
[name]Gareth[/name]-don’t like. [name]How[/name] about [name]Garrett[/name]?
[name]Graham[/name]-love this one!
[name]Jasper[/name]-I was also considering this as a middle name spot. Still love!
[name]River[/name]-I like it a lot
[name]Silvan[/name]-Intersting. I like it. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Sullivan[/name]?
[name]Soren[/name]-dislike
[name]Tristan[/name]- dislike

Best of luck